Disclaimer: This is a continuation of 'A day in the Life of the Hospital Wing'. We don't own blah blah blah. We know the Pippi in this is a lot like Pippi Longstocking but it isn't so don't kill us. We're still in Harry + that lots 5th yr so Tal + her mates are 1st yrs. Tal joined Hogwarts in the Easter holidays, and the story continues on from that, so, everything that happens is only in the last term of the year.
Epilogue
Her sister's words haunted Tal all the way back to London. She couldn't think about anything else. Somehow, Dom had survived in Azkaban. And she was going to come back.
I have to do something. Warn them, try to stop her, anything. But I can't. She'd know. I will just have to sit here and let it happen, then try to help them when she finally does show herself. Oh, how did I get myself into this mess. Maybe they were right all along. Maybe I just am a…
"Hey, Tal, you in there somewhere?" Ginny said loudly to Tal, snapping her out of her thoughts and back to the present. "You better get ready, we're almost there"
"Oh, right, thanks" Tal said, amazed that she had been so preoccupied with her thoughts that she missed the whole trip
"Are you alright Tal? You look rather pale?" Ron said, looking closely at Tal as they got off the train together and helped getting the trunks out of their compartment. Tal wasn't sure why she was here though, she still didn't have any kind of home to go to.
"What are you doing over the summer Tal? Going anywhere nice?" George asked, winking suspiciously at Fred.
"Well…to be honest, I'm not even sure where I'm going to stay over the summer. I can't exactly go back to my family" Tal said sadly
"Well that's alright. You're coming with us" Ron announced, indicating to the rest of the Weasleys
"But…I don't understand. What do you mean, I'm coming with you?" Tal stuttered, surprised
"Dumbledore had a little talk with mum and dad a few weeks before the end of term. It's all been settled. You'll be staying with us for the holidays." Fred said happily, trying not to laugh at the look on Tal's face
"Are you sure. I mean, do you have space?"
"We'll fit you in somehow." Said Mrs Weasley, coming up behind Ron with a baggage trolley for some of their luggage to go on. "And don't worry, you'll be sleeping in Ginny's room. We wouldn't try to put you in with any of the boys." Mrs Weasley was trying her best to lighten the mood. It worked.
"Trust me, you'll be glad." Ginny said quietly to Tal. "At least girls don't snore!" This quickly got everyone laughing, and all the boys trying to prove that they do not snore.
Tal was happy around the Weasleys, and it surprised her. For the first time in quite a long time, she wasn't thinking of what might happen or if her sister really was still alive. She was thinking how much fun this holiday was going to be. For the first time, she really was with friends.
The end…for now